Jewish Hearts : A Study of Dynamic Ethnicity in the United States and the Soviet Union.

Front Matter -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Illustration -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- Definitions and Demographics -- Russian Jews -- Soviet Jews -- American Jews -- Sources of Information -- The Literature -- Theoretical Analysis in a Complex World -- Content -- THE TRANSFORMATION OF JEWISH LIFE IN TWO CONTEXTS, 1881-1970 -- The Old Country -- The Search for a Niche In the Soviet World -- Die Goldene Medine: The Golden Land -- The Consolidation of the Hartford Jewish Community -- EGYPT AND THE EXODUS, 1970-1984 -- Egypt -- Jewish Identity -- Ethnicity: In the Community,at School, and at Work -- The Exodus -- THE PROMISED LAND, 1975-1984 -- Selecting New Strategies for the New World -- Incorporating New Variables -- Involvement with Community Life -- Religion and Identity in the Promised Land -- Back Matter -- Conclusion -- NOTES -- SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- Back Cover.

Compares the experiences of Soviet/Russian Jewish immigrants to the U.S. during two different time frames.

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